 Sky News | Experts say smallpox should be kept to satisfy regulatory requirements Bio Prep Watch As the World Health Assembly's decision looms over the remaining stocks of smallpox virus this week, independent experts say the only strong reason for keeping the virus is to satisfy strict regulatory requirements. ... Fate of last smallpox virus stocks divides WHO Debate Rages Over Final Two Smallpox Samples WHO to Decide Future of Live Smallpox Virus |
 New York Daily News | Democrats' Medicare Attacks Show They Think Voters Are Stupid U.S. News & World Report (blog) Clearly the Ryan plan to save Medicare is a huge threat to the Democratic Party. Here's a clue that it's hitting a nerve, a new ad by the far-left Agenda Project just out yesterday. In it, “Grandma� is wheeled up to the edge of a ... 'Grandma' thrown off cliff by Paul Ryan lookalike in anti-GOP Medicare ad made ... The 'disturbing' grandma-killing Medicare ad 'Grandma' thrown off cliff by Paul Ryan lookalike in anti-GOP Medicare advert ... |
 Los Angeles Times | CDC Swoops On Smallpox Scab In Historical Society Exhibition Medical News Today A "Bizarre Bits" exhibit put together at the Virginia Historical Society included an original 1876 handwritten letter which had what looked like a smallpox scab attached to it. A government scientist who attended the exhibit became so concerned that ... 'Bizarre Bits' Exhibition Took a Strange Turn When Feds Arrived Smallpox Scab Plucked From Virginia Museum Could smallpox still be lurking in labs and museums? |
 Los Angeles Times | CDC's 'zombie apocalypse' post a hit Boston Globe AP / May 21, 2011 ATLANTA — “Zombie apocalypse.'' That blog posting headline is all it took for a behind-the-scenes public health doctor to set off an Internet frenzy over tired old advice about keeping water and flashlights on hand in case of a ... Ready for zombies? CDC blog has drop-dead hit Ready for a zombie attack? CDC offers advice CDC Warns Public to Prepare for 'Zombie Apocalypse' |
 Daily Mail | Breastfeeding while pregnant is safe Daily Monitor By Dr. Vincent Karuhanga (email the author) For some women, breastfeeding is a family planning option but many accidently conceive when their babies are not yet weaned. Dr. Vincent Karuhanga explains why it's safe to breastfeed while pregnant ... Breast Milk, the Elixir of Life for the Infant Pumping a profit: The booming black market for breast milk that earns some ... Breast milk donations: Moms find comfort in service that's increasing in demand |
 Novinite.com | Bicycle Commuting: Is It Safe? Patch.com National Bike to Work Week has a small hurdle. While it endorses endorphins, it doesn't celebrate certain perks to be found in the car – such as hot coffee or trunk space. So this week, The Hub chats with Mike Norris, founding editor of Stamford-based ... Safety reminders for Bike to Work Day 25000 to break the cycle by biking to work • West End Bicycles: 5427 Blossom |
 Los Angeles Times | Avandia Restrictions Put in Place in US AboutLawsuits.com Avandia will no longer be found on most US pharmacy shelves after November, as part of a risk evaluation and mitigation strategy (REMS) designed to reduce patients' exposure to the risk of heart problems from Avandia. The FDA announced the new Avandia ... FDA says no to Avandia in drugstores Avandia Pulled From Pharmacies FDA puts heavy restrictions on Avandia |
 Baltimore Sun (blog) | As deadly horse virus spreads across the nation, rodeos and horse shows ... Washington Post By AP, BOISE, Idaho — When cowgirl Tricia Lynn Crump rides in the annual Parade America in Idaho on Saturday, the state's reigning Miss Rodeo won't be astride a horse. Like many riders throughout the west, Crump is worried about an outbreak of a deadly ... Deadly horse virus spreads, 34 animals infected State confirms first case of equine herpes Horse Virus Corrals the Riding Circuit |
 USA Today | 100+ Baby Products Found To Have Toxic Chemicals WFAA Over 100 baby products have been found to contain toxic chemicals according to a new study. Some of the products contained chemicals that have been banned for years. A new study of baby products found that 80% of items tested contained chemical flame ... Chemical Suspected in Cancer Is in Baby Products Many baby items found to contain toxic chemicals Toxic flame retardants found in 80% of baby products |
10 indicted in alleged cocaine ring in Aspen San Jose Mercury News AP ASPEN, Colo.—Authorities have broken up a major cocaine ring in Aspen, accusing 10 people with trafficking drugs in the Colorado resort town for more than a decade, the US Attorney's Office said Friday. The 10 suspects, including six from Aspen and ... Sheriff claims no relationship with DEA drug raid suspects 10 indicted in cocaine ring, including six from Aspen Feds: Cocaine ring spanned from LA to Aspen |
40000 to participate in annual Race for the Cure today Detroit Free Press Sabrina Sanchez, 30, of Westland walks with thousands of others on Woodward Avenue in downtown Detroit during the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure on Saturday, May 21, 2011. / ERIC SEALS/Detroit Free Press ASSOCIATED PRESS More than 40000 people are ... 40000 run, walk to support breast cancer research Breast Cancer Survivor: 'Why Put Life on Hold?' Resort Officially Selected To Host Komen 2012 Race |